German 1kg B1E Incendiary bomb - Steel Nose.

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German 1kg B1E Incendiary bomb - Steel Nose.
The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light. This pattern was designed with a steel nose and was known as a ' SNIB ' or ' tile smasher ' by the Civil Defence services. As a consequence of the steel nose the bomb was heavier at 1.3kg and was intended to break through roof slates into the more inflammable roof spaces of buildings.
This particular example has clearly been stored in a shed until recently having an oxidised finish overall. Various inspection marks are visible to both the body and nose with a partial stamped mark to fins which retain 85% of their original paint.
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